Dr. Ruth D Mayforth M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
301 N 8th St Pav4a Springfield IL, 62701About
Dr. Ruth Mayforth practices Pediatric Surgery in Springfield, IL. Dr. Mayforth treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Mayforthdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1994
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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